Creative Partner
LET'S BUILD WHAT'S NEXTONGOING CREATIVE DIRECTION + SUPPORT
You don't need another agency.
You need someone in the room.
Creative Partner is an ongoing monthly relationship for founders and brands who want a creative director, strategist, and outside perspective they can actually work with.
Someone who understands the creative side, the marketing side, the PR side, the customer side, and the bigger picture of what you're trying to build.
Someone you can call when you have an idea, a launch coming up, a partnership opportunity, a campaign to figure out, or simply need to ask:
“What do you think?”
That's what this is.
What's included
Creative Direction
Campaigns, launches, visual direction, brand experiences, photoshoots, seasonal concepts, and the bigger creative picture.
Brand + Messaging
Positioning, offers, website messaging, founder story, campaign language, and making sure the story you're telling matches the brand you're building.
Content + Storytelling
Content direction, photography, editorial storytelling, social concepts, and helping you figure out what your audience actually needs to see.
Partnerships + Visibility
Retail opportunities, collaborations, pop-ups, PR, founder features, local partnerships, and creative ways to get your brand in the right rooms.
Strategy + Creative Consulting
A place to bring the ideas you're still figuring out. We'll talk through opportunities, solve creative problems, prioritize what's next, and make decisions.
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What you'll get
A creative eye in the room
An experienced outside perspective when you're too close to the business to see what's working, what's missing, or what could be stronger.
Someone to think with
Not another person waiting for a brief. Someone who can challenge an idea, develop it, or tell you when there's a better way.
A connected brand
Your website, photos, social presence, campaigns, partnerships, retail presence, and customer experience should feel like they're coming from the same brand.
Ideas that become something
We don't just talk about the campaign, launch, shoot, partnership, or experience. We figure out what it needs to become and how to move it forward.
Momentum
The goal isn't to keep you busy. The goal is to keep your brand moving.
Why You Want a Creative Partner
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An outside perspective
You're too close to your own business sometimes. I'm close enough to understand it, but far enough away to see what you might be missing.
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Someone to think with
You don't always need another person to execute your ideas. Sometimes you need someone who can help you figure out which ideas are actually worth building.
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A bigger creative picture
Your website, photos, social presence, partnerships, pop-ups, packaging, and campaigns shouldn't feel like separate pieces. They should feel like the same brand.
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Flexible support
Some months are about a launch. Others are about a photoshoot, a partnership, a new offer, or simply figuring out what's next. Your scope can change as your business does.
This is for you if…
You already have a business, brand, product, place, or creative project in motion.
You're ready for the brand to reflect the level of what you're actually building.
You have ideas constantly and want someone experienced to help shape and prioritize them.
You're tired of piecing together different freelancers for every little thing.
You don't need a full-time creative director, but you do want one in your corner.
You want someone who can think strategically and creatively.
You want a relationship, not just a deliverable.
The details
Format: Ongoing monthly creative partnership
Commitment: 3-month minimum
Investment: $2,400/month
Up to 12 hours of dedicated creative direction, strategy + consulting each month.
Scope: Customized monthly based on your current priorities and level of support
Communication: Scheduled creative/strategy sessions + ongoing communication within your agreed scope
Additional work: Larger productions, photography, travel, events, and projects outside your monthly scope are quoted separately
Need more than 10 hours in a month? Additional time is available at $200/hour with approval before we exceed your monthly scope.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Start with a conversation.
We'll talk about where your brand is now, what you're building, what you've been thinking about, and where you need another creative brain.
From there, I'll recommend the level of support that makes sense.
If you need a one-time strategic assessment, Strategy Sweep may be the right place to start.
If you have a specific creative project ready to build, The Leap may be a better fit.
If you're looking for someone to stay in the room and help you keep moving, Creative Partner is where we go from there.
FAQs
Is this the same as hiring a creative agency?
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No. Creative Partner is a direct relationship with me. I'm personally involved in the creative direction, strategy, and thinking behind the work.
Is this a social media management retainer?
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No. I don't manage your day-to-day social media calendar as part of this offer.
I can help shape the content strategy, creative direction, campaigns, stories, and visuals that make your social presence stronger.
Do you do the execution too?
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Sometimes. Depending on your scope, I may create, photograph, write, direct, coordinate, or help produce pieces of a project.
The important distinction is that we're not starting with a predetermined list of deliverables. We're starting with what your brand needs.
How long do we work together?
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Creative Partner begins with a three-month commitment. After that, we can continue month-to-month as long as the partnership continues to make sense.
Absolutely. If you're not ready for an ongoing relationship, The Leap may be a better place to start.